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How Chiropracty Can Lower Blood Pressure
If you have unexplained high blood pressure it could be due to the misalignment of your C-1 vertebra.
The C-1 vertebra (or atlas vertebra) is found at the base of the brain at the top of the neck. It is the only vertebra that is not connected to another bone.
A study was carried out on 50 people suffering with high blood pressure who also had a misaligned C-1 vertebra.
The 50 patients were split into two groups with one group having their C-1 vertebra realigned correctly and the other having a sham treatment that did not realign the vertebra.
X-rays were taken at the beginning and the end of the study to prove the position of the C-1 vertebra.
The study results were quite impressive with those having their C-1 vertebra correctly adjusted showing a significant lowering of their blood pressure.
The study researchers claim that the one-off spinal adjustment lowered blood pressure by 17 points with the measurements holding steady 8 weeks after the adjustment.
The C-1 vertebra is very easily misaligned and often goes undected as it is not neccessarily painful.
It is thought that the misalignment may cause blood pressure to rise is due to the brain stem being pinched. This causes arteries to narrow and therefore the blood pressure has to be higher to push through those narrowed arteries.
If you think that your high blood pressure may be related to back problems then speak to a qualified chiropractic specialist for further assessment.
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February 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Interesting and if true for me, that would make sense. Thank you very much, I am having a multitude of side effects that have me depressed, constipated and weak. I know the standard meds don’t work for me.